Chapter 357 Suojia
In fact, East Africa will also face this problem. Many people in East Africa have never seen a train. There will definitely be some people who are frightened when they see a steel monster like a train for the first time. This requires the government to conduct science popularization and education for people along the railway line. Only comfort can solve it.
"Look quickly?"
I saw a group of railway workers working on the railway outside the car window. At this time, the railway changed and branched off to the south. Workers could also be seen laying rails.
"Mr. Aryan! Didn't you say that the railway is completed? Then what do they do?"
Aryan was a little irritated. These people had too little experience and always doubted themselves, so he said impatiently: "It's completed! And it's been completed for several months. This is what the East African government personnel said personally, and this It's obviously a branch road under construction. I think you should know what a branch road is? Doesn't it mean that after a road is built, it won't be connected to other places? You guys, the avenues in the Far East are also connected by small roads!"
Obviously, they did not notice Aryan's displeasure and continued to ask: "Where does this fork lead to?"
This time Aryan did not continue to talk to them. It was also his first time in the East African Kingdom. He asked himself everything. Who knows where the branch of the railway leads to! As mentioned before, although Aryan's nationality is East African, he has only been in Europe and the Far East before, and he knows nothing about East Africa. In addition, I am not engaged in geography or railways. I am just a small clerk in the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of East Africa. It would be good to know something about it. These doctors in the Far East are really looking for trouble. Does this have anything to do with you?
The branch road diverts from the main road to the south.
Where the group of people couldn't see, a large construction site was under construction. This was the destination of the fork in the road - "Suojia". The location of Soga is just south of Bagamoyo, southwest of Dar es Salaam, and southeast of the first town. The four points form a rhombus.
After the transformation of Dar es Salaam was completed, the huge engineering team was not disbanded or sent to other places. Instead, it was uniformly transferred to the ropeway, which is 36 kilometers away in a straight line southwest of Dar es Salaam. add.
Yes, Soga is the latest city planned by Ernst. The geographical location of Soga cannot be said to be very good, but it is definitely not bad. It is some distance away from the First Railway, but the First Railway will build a branch line to connect here in the future. .
Although the purpose of Soga City is unknown, its specifications are very high. Ernst specially invited royal designers from Vienna to plan and design Soga City. Soga City refers to Vienna and focuses on building a "garden city". This positioning is different from the first town, Dar es Salaam, and Bagamoyo.
No one knew what Ernst wanted to do, not even Kang Guo or Constantine knew what his son's purpose was in building this city, but there were no big problems with the new city, so no one cared much about it.
On the construction site.
"Mr. Lawrence, according to the requirements on the drawing, a flower bed is to be built here, but this specification is too wasteful in terms of area."
Lawrence: "You just need to follow my instructions. The flower bed is built for beauty. You see, this is exactly a Y-shaped fork in the road, and a three-story building will be built directly in front of the fork. And at this fork in the road A huge flower bed is built in the middle, which can be used as a buffer and allows the upper floors of the buildings on three sides to see the flower bed, which not only gives people a sense of security, but also makes people happy.”
While Lawrence was teaching his subordinates, workers on the construction site were digging the city's sewers. The drainage facilities in Soga City were more advanced in design than those in Dar es Salaam City.
The designed residential population of Soga City is not large, about 50,000, but its infrastructure is the same as that of Dar es Salaam, while the new city of Dar es Salaam can accommodate about 150,000 people.
Moreover, the buildings in Soga City are also more sophisticated in design. Many buildings even use the same elements as Schönbrunn Palace in the Austro-Hungarian Empire. Fountains, squares, flower beds, and woodlands can be seen everywhere. In fact, they are the same French style as Schönbrunn Palace. garden.
After educating his assistant, Lawrence asked his partner: "Mr. Derleth, what do you think we should use as the symbol of this artwork?"
Derleth is also the designer of Soga City. The difference between him and Lawrence is that Lawrence is better at classicism, while Lawrence prefers modernity and pays more attention to the convenience of life in urban design.
Dres: "Landmarks can play a finishing touch for every cultural city, so we should design a logo with German characteristics to reflect the connotation of Soga City."
"Connotation, but what is the connotation of Suojia City!" Derleth's words caused Lawrence to think deeply.
There is the Brandenburg Gate in Berlin, the Arc de Triomphe in Paris, St. Stephen's Cathedral in Vienna, Big Ben in the UK, and the Statue of Liberty in New York, all of which are memorable. They inject soul into the city's image, and Nasoga City's What is the soul.
First of all, Soga is an East African city, and secondly, East Africa is a German country, so Soga should have these two characteristics.
Dres: "How about we build a fountain square to reflect the artistic character of Soga City?"
Lawrence: "It's a bit difficult for a square to be famous. It has to be big enough to attract people's attention. The scale of Soga City obviously doesn't match the big square. I think it's better to build a large sculpture to impress people." profound."
Derleth: "Sculpture is not good. I first thought about this. The design requirements are too high and we must hire master-level figures. And this is not good for the two of us. Although Soga City is located in Africa, it is not possible." Much appreciated art.”
For Derleth, mastering the design of a city is an incredible achievement. Even if he is in Africa, how many people can gain the design power of an entire city?
Lawrence: "Since it is not easy to highlight the design features of Suojia City and increase our value at the same time, Suojia City can be said to be the most perfect of the many cities I designed. It is a dream city conceived entirely on a piece of white land. Alas, why don’t European cities invite us to design? Even if it is a second-tier city, it would be great.”
Lawrence said with some emotion that if Soga City was in Europe, more people would be able to see the city he designed, which would greatly increase his commercial value and popularity.
It's a pity that Soga City was built in this inhospitable place in East Africa. Even after it was built, who would live here? Lawrence and Drake agreed that Soga City was just Ernst's toy. Now one-third of Suojia City is completed, and no one has settled in. Except for the construction team and designers, there is no one else.